Yuletide: NSCDC deploys 2,077 men to Anambra

ONITSHA, Anambra –  Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) has  deployed   2,077  its men to  Anambra State  to man   churches and venues of celebration during  the Christmas period.

A statement  by the spokesperson of the command, DSC Edwin Okadigbo said the command  is prepared to fight   any form of crime in the state, especially during the Christmas celebration. According to him,  men deployed were drawn from various units of the corps to  maintain peace and to ensure orderliness during this Yuletide period.

He said the command deployed   Conventional Civil Defenders, Chemical and Biological Unit , Counter Terrorism Unit, Disaster Management Unit , Special Female Squad, Operations Department, intelligence and Investigation Department and  Anti-Vandalism squad of the Command  into the  state .

 “In view of the forthcoming Christmas and New Year celebration,  Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, (NSCDC) Anambra State Command, is assuring the good people of Anambra State and residents alike of the Command’s readiness to perform its statutory responsibility.

“We will be protecting lives and properties and Government’s Critical National Assets and Infrastructure in and across the State during the celebration,” he said .

According to him,the State Commandant, Mr. Everestus Chimezie Obiyo has ordered the deployment of 2077 Officers and Men, as well as necessary logistics to all churches and venues of events in the State.

He said personnel deployed for this critical assignment are under strict instruction to be civil, professional, and firm in the discharge of their duties.

The spokesperson said the command will also collaborate with other security agencies and critical stakeholders to ensure that the celebration is peaceful and hitch-free.

“We are ever ready and  prepared to deal with miscreants, hoodlums, and other disgruntled elements that may attempt to cause break down of law and order before during and after the festive period. Parents and guardians are advised to caution their wards to be law abiding” Okadigbo said.